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Bones are not of interest to only orthopaedics; they claim the attention of the students of English as well. Bone of contention: a subject of constant argument or disagreement. The annual hike in parking rates is a bone of contention between car owners and the municipal corporation. Chilled to the bone/marrow: be very cold. After being caught in the downpour, I was chilled to the bone by the time I reached home. Chill someone to the bone/marrow: make someone feel very frightened. Reading ghost stories chills me to the bone. Have a bone to pick with someone: have something to complain about, a reason for displeasure. I have a bone to pick with my neighbour. His dog has ruined my flowerbeds. Make no bones about something: do or say something frankly, without pretence, although it may not be pleasant. She makes no bones about wanting to leave her job. Feel something in your bones: be certain that something is true or will happen, although you have no proof. I wish I didn’t have to go out of town today, I can feel it in my bones that something bad is going to happen during the journey. Someone doesn’t have a jealous/mean/unkind bone in their body: someone is not jealous/mean/unkind etc I can’t believe that she said all those nasty things to him — she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. Skin and bones: very thin. The illness has wasted him beyond recognition. He is nothing but skin and bones. Work your fingers to the bone: work very hard for a very long time. He might be wealthy today but he has worked his fingers to the bone to reach where he is. (Reference: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms) |
